Fun Facts That Will Make You Smile
Movie trailers were originally shown after the movie, which is why they were called “trailers”.
In New York, it is illegal to sell a haunted house without telling the buyer.
Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water.
Sleeping on the job is acceptable in Japan, as it is seen as exhaustion from working too hard.
In Bhutan, men are only allowed to have sex when their older brother is
married.
Life is hard for men with specific tastes in clothing in Tasmania – men are
only allowed to wear women’s clothes after sundown.
Ohio has a town with a very suggestive name: Pee Pee Creek.
Following the ancient Greek tradition, the word “gymnasium” means
“school for naked exercise”.
Jackie Chan and his stunt crew are on the blacklist of all insurance
companies, so when somebody in his movies gets hurt, he has to pay.
In the left-driving Australia, it is illegal to walk on the right side of
the pavement.
Elephants commonly live with and form relationships with their grannies.
If you’ve eaten garlic in Indiana, USA, you have to wait 4 hours before
entering a theater.
Otto the Great (Emperor of the Holy Roman Empire from 962) always swore by
his beard when he wanted to say something important.
Eliminating a single olive from all first class salads on their flights
saved American Airlines 40,000 USD in 1987.
Contestants that are kicked off Gordon Ramsey’s shows are given
psychological evaluations to make sure they won’t kill themselves or anybody
else as a result of their participation.
Winston Churchill was born during a ball in a ladies room.
Stephen Hawking’s son Tim added swear words to his father’s voice
synthesizer as a prank.
In Leadwood, Missouri, pilots are not allowed to eat water melons when
they’re flying.
The reason why most people hate their voice on recording is that they
normally hear themselves both from the inside and outside, which makes their
voice sound deeper. When you’re listening to a recording of your voice,
you’re only listening to it from the outside.
In Australia, kids can enjoy a cigarette, they’re just not allowed to buy
it.
Chess was invented in India.
The Earth receives around 2.000 pounds (ca 960 kg) of space dust and
particles every day.
In Indonesia you can kiss in public, but only if you are married.
In England, you are not allowed to put a stamp with the queen upside down on
an envelope or a post card.
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